Philadelphia organizations team to prevent gun violence, through education and engagement

MEDIA, Pa. - A hearing on the controversial closure of Delaware County Memorial Hospital ends without a decision.A Delaware County judge is expected to rule next week on an emergency injunction to stop the for-profit owner of a Delaware County hospital system from changing the operation of an Upper Darby hospital.The Foundation for Delaware County, formed after Prospect Medical Holdings of California bought the Crozer-Keystone Health System, argues under the sale agreement Prospect may not end the hospital’s operation as an acute care facility and close its emergency room without the Foundation’s approval.Frances Sheen, the president of the foundation said, "They can only close one of those as an acute care facility with the permission of The Foundation of Delaware County. They did not seek that permission.

Newark High School. NEWARK, Del. - A 16-year-old Newark boy has been arrested and charged following an incident at Newark High School Thursday.According to New Castle County officials, Newark High School was put into lockdown Thursday afternoon, around 1 p.m., after school officers determined a student had a gun in the building.The investigation showed the student left the building and students were subsequently dismissed.Authorities say, Newark police went to the suspect’s home, where they found a shooting had just taken place.

Baby clydesdales at warm springs ranch SOURCE: Warm Springs Ranch Warm Springs Ranch just welcomed the birth of two new Budweiser Clydesdale foals, the company announced on Oct. 6. The farm hands were excited to welcome a colt, male and a filly, female both born at the company breeding and training facility of the Budweiser Clydesdales in Boonville, Missouri. The 300-plus acre facility was established in 2008 and is home to the iconic Budweiser horses seen on their famous commercials.

A tractor-trailer crashes into a Ridley Township building after hitting two SUVs.

A mugshot of 22-year-old Lauren Dooley. (Colorado Springs Police Department)A Colorado woman is accused of tying up a man she met on Tinder before stabbing, choking, and threatening to kill him inside her apartment, police said. Lauren Dooley, 22, was arrested Wednesday, Sept.

(AndreyPopov / iStock / Getty Images Plus) Going through a divorce can be incredibly difficult, no matter the reason. It often brings on feelings of grief over the end of a marriage, and for many, anxiety about the unknowns of the future. Emotions aside, the financial cost of divorce can also vary widely — depending on the couple’s circumstances. "I think one of the big misconceptions is that it’s always expensive because people hear these horror stories," Elizabeth Gjelten, a legal editor for Nolo.com, told FOX Television Stations.

Children who had an underlying illness were at greatest risk for severe COVID-19 and death, but those who were vaccinated were fairly well protected, according to an observational study presented this week at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition in Anaheim, California.Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

The extended school closures during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on US high school athletes, who showed significant decreases in both mental and physical health when sports were cancelled.

A man is dead after faulty GPS coordinates may have led him to drive his Jeep off a North Carolina bridge that had washed away in 2013. There was no signage or barricade on the bridge to alert drivers of its decrepit state.

MERCED, Calif. - A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a California family.  Alberto Salgado was arrested Thursday night in Merced County for criminal conspiracy, accessory, and destroying evidence.

FILE - Dwayne Johnson attends the Warner Bros. "Black Adam" photo call at SLS Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Beverly Hills on Oct. 06, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.

STEVENSVILLE, Mich. (FOX 2) - An Indiana woman who bought a scratch-off lottery ticket while visiting Michigan won $1 million when she scratched it a few days later."My husband and I travel to Michigan quite a bit, especially in the summer," the woman said.

File: A "help wanted" sign is displayed in a window in Manhattan on July 28, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images WASHINGTON - America’s employers slowed their hiring in September but still added 263,000 jobs, a solid figure that will likely keep the Federal Reserve on pace to keep raising interest rates aggressively to fight persistently high inflation.Friday’s government report showed that hiring fell from 315,000 in August to the weakest monthly gain since April 2021.

New research has revealed that hearing loss, tinnitus or feeling dizzy could signal that you are infected with Covid-19.

PHILADELPHIA - For the second week in a row, Roxborough High School’s football game has been canceled.The cancelation comes more than a week after a shooting behind the school left a 14-year-old player dead and four other teens injured. Officials with the School District of Philadelphia say Friday’s game was scrapped after Roxborough’s scheduled opponent, KIPP DuBois Charter, canceled. The reason for the cancelation has not been disclosed. District officials say Roxborough may still host a scrimmage among themselves. Back on Sept.

COATESVILLE, Pa. - One area high school football game will be played with no fans in the stands Friday night after school officials say they received threats.Coatesville High School and Downingtown High School West will only permit players, coaches, administrators, and security personnel on Coatesville’s campus for the game. Coatesville officials say the barring of spectators came after they received ‘a number of credible safety threats.’ They say they consulted with law enforcement before making the decision, which was made in an ‘abundance of caution.’ MORE HEADLINES: In a letter to their district community, Downingtown stated that the respected Coatesville’s decision.Coatesville says tickets that have already been purchased will be refunded and the game will be streamed on the Coatesville Athletic YouTube Channel.Intermediate and high school students at Coatesville were dismissed at noon Friday to prepare the campus for Friday night’s game. 

COVID-19 cases over the past three weeks and expects that to continue.The agency says there were 8,300 cases of COVID-19 detected from Sept. 25 to Oct.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police have released video of a shooting that injured a man in Logan as they search for three suspects. On Oct. 4, officers with the 35th District responded to reports of a shooting near Broad and Windrim streets. When officers arrived on scene they found a 23-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his right arm.

COLOMBO (News 1st) –  MP Namal Rajapaksa has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Identifying the Priorities in Formulation of Short, Medium & Long-Term National Policies of the National CouncilMP Sagara Kariyawasam has proposed the name Rajapaksa, which was seconded by MP Ali Sabry Rahim.MPs who are members of the committee presented their ideas and suggestions on the formulation of state policies.The members of the party have agreed to call experts in the fields of public administration, health policy, education policies, fisheries and food policy, electricity, and energy policy, climate change policy, and entrepreneurship policy to the sub-committee to obtain ideas and proposals related to reforming the policies.Accordingly, the comments and suggestions from experts will be used to formulate and submit short-term proposals within one month, medium-term proposals within two months, and long-term proposals within 03 months by the members of the committee.

International students studying in Canada are now eligible to work more hours off campus as the country continues to grapple with labour shortages, according to the country’s immigration minister.

is available online at wyyas.org. The survey takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete.“We know young adults have different stressors and potential barriers involving their health than children and older adults,” said Melissa Taylor, epidemiologist with WDH.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – State Minister of Tourism, Diana Gamage says that she has not been granted any powers vested within her position.Speaking in Parliament on Friday (7), the MP said that a Director General has been removed without notifying her.According to the State Minister, the Director General of the Ministry of Tourism, Dhammika Wijesinghe resigned on Thursday (6) after being pressurized to resign.She demanded why a woman cannot remain in a position of leadership, and further asked why she had to resign, in addition to requesting an investigation into the matter.When inquired by other Parliamentarians, Gamage said that she has not been assigned any authority or a subject as the State Minister.Former President Maithripala Sirisena also reiterated her stance, insisting for an investigation be conducted into the removal of the Director General.

Ozzy Osbourne has opened up on his fellow rock stars that have reached out to him during his ongoing health issues, noting that while his social circle in the music scene has essentially gotten smaller, he's extremely appreciative of those that have continued to make the effort. In a new interview with Revolver, Ozzy reveals that he now has a great relationship with fellow Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi these days, and that the two still text each other regularly. "Tony, God bless him, he comes to my rescue," he says.

COVID-19: Pfizer’s bivalent booster.Health Canada announced Friday it has approved the updated shot, which has been designed to target Omicron’s BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants that are the dominant strains circulating in the nation at the moment.It has been approved as a booster shot for Canadians ages 12 and older, and to be given at least three to six months following either the required two doses for full vaccination, or a booster shot. It is to be given in a 30 microgram dose.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Although the President attempted to push the idea that he accepted the challenge of leading the country forward through an economic crisis as there was no one else qualified to take up the challenge, the question remains whether he accepted it because he did not have a choice, or whether he was chosen to oversee the return of the Rajapaksas. Speaking at the Parliament, JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that the Rajapaksa camp was pushed against the wall, and they chose Wickremesinghe as the President to see them through the current crisis. "Therefore, he is not the one who accepted this challenge, but he is the chosen one," Dissanayake said.He emphasized that he too remains ready to accept this very same position and challenged the President to hold an election to appoint a leader and government.Citing the statement by President alleging that some political parties are ready to take power over dead bodies, Dissanayake challenged the President to name such parties."We have to accept that a Government and an individual cannot come out of this crisis. Society should be united for this.

Photo taken on Oct. 4, 2022 shows the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, the United States.

professional hockey, no two teams are created equal — and according to some eye-opening data, neither are the fan experiences.Fans across the country face huge price differences when it comes to attending an NHL game and the hit to the wallet all depends on where you go to games.Online gambling site Time2Play has crunched the numbers of what it costs a fan to attend an NHL game in every franchise city and while it’s not exactly cheap to attend any arena, the cost of an average fan experience in some Canadian cities is nothing short of staggering. App picks Jets coach Bowness as one of NHL’s ‘most handsome’ Time2Play looked at the price for an individual ticket plus two beers, one hot dog (sadly yes, just one) and parking, adding up the cost of all four to determine their rankings.Canada’s most expensive city, by far — surprise, surprise — is Toronto, where the cost of a Maple Leafs game is going to run a single person $240.78.

NORTH WILDWOOD N.J. - The sunny day finally gave people down the shore the chance to check out any damage and start the clean-up process, after several days of rain and flooding.The mayor of North Wildwood, New Jersey is calling on state and federal governments to fulfill what he calls their "legal and moral" obligation to approve a beach replenishment project along the dune at the end of 15th Street.The dune was lashed in the early-week storm causing what city engineer, Jim Verna, describes as "massive damage" and making the dune vulnerable to a breach, endangering what he said is, "…millions of dollars in private and public infrastructure damage."RELATED COVERAGE:Verna, wearing a blazer and sunglasses, walked the wounded dune surveying the damage in the early afternoon. He said, "We didn’t lose the entire dune in the storm, but we’re approaching 2-million cubic yards of sand to restore it back to its engineered design."North Wildwood’s mayor told FOX 29’s Jeff Cole the community will spend $800,000 to buy and install a metal bulkhead to keep back the ocean from the headquarters of the beach and hotels and commercial properties just beyond it.

(FILE) A Burmese python. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) NEW YORK - A New York City man faces federal charges after he allegedly smuggled three Burmese pythons into the United States by hiding them in his pants.Calvin Bautista, 36, of Richmond Hill, Queens was arraigned Thursday on an indictment charging him with smuggling at the Champlain Port of Entry in upstate, New York.Federal prosecutors claim Bautista smuggled the snakes in his pants as he rode on a bus that crossed the U.S.-Canadian border.Related: NJ company allegedly smuggled baby eelsBautista faces up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to 3 years of supervised release of up to 3 years.Bautista was arraigned in Albany and released pending a trial.

PHILADELPHIA - The mother of Nicolas Elizalde is speaking out after her son was gunned down in a shooting that also injured four others as he finished football practice at Roxborough High School. Nicolas’ mother, Meredith, stopped by Good Day Philadelphia Friday morning, - a day before what would have been his 15th birthday - to remember her son and share a message to those responsible for his death.Elizalde, a student at Saul High school, was among of group of teens who were leaving a joint football scrimmage when five gunmen emerged from a car and unleashed more than 60 shots. Nicolas was struck and succumbed to his injuries. The other four victims are expected to physically recover. "He is one of a kind. He’s never said an unkind word.

SAN FRANCISCO - A super app called X? A bot-free free speech haven? These are some of Elon Musk's mysterious plans for Twitter, now that he may be buying the company after all.After months of squabbling over the fate of their bombshell $44 billion deal, the billionaire and the bird app are essentially back to square one — if a bit worse for wear as trust and goodwill have seemed to erode on both sides.Timeline: Elon Musk's bid to take over TwitterMusk, the CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX and Twitter's most high-profile user since former President Donald Trump was booted from it, has shared few concrete details about his plans for the social media platform. While he's touted free speech and derided spam bots since agreeing to buy the company in April, what he actually wants to do about either is shrouded in mystery.He could own one of the world's most powerful communications platforms with 237 million daily users in a matter of weeks, though the deal is not final.

FILE - A Christmas tree stands in a terminal at Leipzig-Halle Airport on Dec. 23, 2021, in Schkeuditz, Saxony, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Willnow/picture alliance via Getty Images) Inflation has sent U.S.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Venerable Galwewa Siridhamma Thero, and Wasantha Mudalige, the Inter-University Student's Federation Convener have been in detention for exactly 50-days since they were arrested on the 18th of August 2022.Anura Mudalige, Wasantha Mudalige's brother on Friday (7) revealed to reporters that the Leader of the indigenous community Uru Warige Wannila Aththo who has appeared for Wasantha Mudalige, on the 4th of October received an unofficial letter claiming that Wasantha will be killed, and not to stand up for Wasantha. "There are postmarks in the letter which has come from Kurunegala dated the 1st of October. But, there is no senders name," said Mudalige expressing serious concern over his brothers' safety."When I visited him on the 3rd of October, I asked him if he was taken to Malwana and what happened there? He told that he identified the place as owned by Basil.

A study has indicated that more than 16,000 cancer deaths from March to December 2020 in the United States were linked to complications due to Covid-19. The research was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Oncology.

COLOMBO (News 1st) –  Sri Lankan authorities have decided to postpone the 2022 G. C.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Student Activist Hashan Gunathilake who was detained under a 90-day detention order under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act was released by a Sri Lankan court on Friday (7). Gunathilake is an activist from the Inter-University Student's Federation and he was arrested on the 18th of August 2022 following a protest in Colombo. He was arrested along with Venerable Galwewa Siridhamma Thero, and Wasantha Mudalige, the Inter-University Student's Federation Convener.On 19th August 2022, Sri Lanka's Defence Ministry issued detention orders for Wasantha Mudalige and Hashan Gunathilake.Gunathilake has been in detention ever since.On Friday (7), he was released after he was produced at the Tangalle Magistrate's Court.The Terrorist Investigations Department informed Tangalle Magistrate Hemantha Pushpakumara that it did not have sufficient evidence to continue to hold Hashan Jeewantha under detention orders.Upali Mohotti, PC appearing for the student activist noted that 50 days of investigations by the TID have uncovered zero evidence against Hashan Jeewantha.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa speaking in Parliament on Friday (7) said the economy cannot be revived by a small group of people confining themselves to small rooms.He said the government must visit the people and understand their woes and the destruction that has been caused due to wrong economic decisions.He proposed for the government implement an economic growth strategy. He said that the government must recover the money looted from the state via various scams, and use that money to boost tax revenue.He proposed for the government to recover the looted funds via an anti-corruption program, and the UN's Stolen Asset Recovery Assistance program.

COLOMBO (News 1st) –  Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that social media carries positive as well as negative information, which is one of the major problems that the entire world is facing.Ranil Wickremesinghe visited a workshop organized for the Media Secretaries of the Cabinet Minister, State Ministers, and Governor on Friday (7) in Colombo."Unlike Print and electronic media, currently we are all facing social media problems. It carries positive as well as negative information, which is one of the major problems that the entire world is facing.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – MP Patali Champika Ranawaka was elected unopposed to the chairmanship of the Economic Stabilization Sub-Committee.The relevant sub-committee hsa been formulated with the aim to introduce an economic stabilization program in Sri Lanka within a month.MP Vajira Abeywardena, proposed the name of MP Ranawaka for the Chairmanship of the Economic Stabilization Sub-Committee, and it was seconded by MPs Naseer Ahmed and Mano Ganesan.The first meeting of the said sub-committee was held today (07) in Parliament. The committee members expressed their views on the measures that can be taken for the future economic security of the country, such as developing tea cultivation, increasing milk production, restructuring agriculture, fertilizer production, tourism industry, etc.The members also agreed to discuss with experts in various fields and submit a report to the National Council on the 20th that includes economic development proposals related to each field.Accordingly, the members agreed to call experts on foreign exchange issues, debt restructuring, as well as officials from the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance before the committee on the 13th to get their views.Also, it was decided to invite experts and relevant officials in the fields of food, health, transportation, energy etc..

COLOMBO (News 1st) – President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed to expedite the program to provide welfare benefits to 3.1 million low-income families in Sri Lanka.This program has been planned to cover all the districts of the country under the theme ‘Don’t Leave Anyone Behind’. Under this program, the benefits will be available for the families or individuals receiving benefits under Samurdhi, Elderly Persons, Disabled Persons, and Kidney Disease Assistance Program. People who are on the waiting list expecting subsidies as well as people who are affected by the current economic crisis and who are expecting government welfare benefits will also receive this benefit, the Minister revealed.Minister also said that calling for applications has already started and the closing date has been extended to October 15.The relevant application form can be downloaded via the www.wbb.gov.lkBy calling for new applications, the government hopes to include all eligible beneficiaries and to provide benefits to all those who deserve benefits through the Social Welfare Benefit Board, the Minister further said.Denying the rumor that has been circulating among the public regarding the cut-down of the allowances according to the agreements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), he said the government needs to organize the data in a correct system. It needs to include the group who are currently receiving welfare benefits as well as the group who are not receiving welfare benefits but are expecting. We expect to gather all the information and give the allowance to the necessary, appropriate, and correct individual."We are united in the national responsibility that no one should be left behind.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Workers’ remittances increased to US dollars 325 million during August 2022, in comparison to US dollars 279 million in the previous month, recording the highest monthly remittances thus far during 2022. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said that total departures for foreign employment were recorded at 29,072 during August 2022. Total departures of foreign employment comprised unskilled (9,685), skilled (8,590), and domestic aid (7,176) categories. Total departures for foreign employment during January – August 2022 were recorded at 192,594, compared to 45,899 in the corresponding period of the previous year, and a total of 117,952 in 2021.Tourist arrivals:Tourist arrivals moderated in August 2022 to 37,760, from 47,293 arrivals recorded in July 2022. The United Kingdom, India, Germany, and France remained the main source countries for tourist arrivals in August 2022.

PHILADELPHIA - A second suspect is now facing charges in a shooting that injured two people near Temple University’s campus in mid-September.Late last month, police announced multiple charges, including aggravated assault, against 22-year-old Troy Mullen in connection with the incident. A 17-year-old from Delaware has also been charged with aggravated assault, conspiracy, and related offenses, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. The shooting occurred during the early morning back on Sept. 17 at 16th Street and Cecil B.

Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski speaks after he and the Belarusian human rights organization Vjasna were awarded the 2020 Right Livelihood Award during the 2020 awarding ceremony in Stockholm on Dec. 3, 2020.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) approved power cuts of 2 hours and 20 minutes from 08th – 10th October as follows;Groups ABCDEFGHIJKLPQRSTUVW:1-hour during daytime1-hour and 20-minutes during the night

COLOMBO (News 1st) – On Thursday 6th October, Asia Rugby President, Qais Al Dhalai received Roshan Ranasinghe, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs of Sri Lanka at the Asia Rugby offices in Dubai to discuss matters relating to the suspended Sri Lanka Rugby.The discussions were mainly focused on finding solutions for the problems regarding the governance of the game in Sri Lanka and the discussion led to a request from the Honorable Minister for Asia Rugby to allow Sri Lanka Rugby National Teams to take part in Asia Rugby tournaments.Qais Al DhalaiQais Al Dhalai, the Asia Rugby President said “On 22 May 2022, the Sri Lanka Olympic Committee President Suresh Subramaniam met me in Dubai to discuss the matters concerning the suspension of Sri Lanka Rugby by the continental federation where I pledged my support for the Sri Lanka Rugby athletes to return to the field sooner than later. I visited Sri Lanka teams in Coventry a few days prior to the commencement of the Commonwealth Games and I was delighted to see both the men's and women's teams performing well in the global area.”He added “Today, I am delighted to receive Honorable Roshan Ranasinghe the new Sri Lankan Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs at the headquarters of Asia Rugby in the UAE – Dubai and thanking him for his commitment, dedication and passion towards sport and rugby in specific.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Today is Day 3 of the 6th Edition of the Gammadda Door-to-Door Program, and the Gammadda teams were deployed across three districts today as well.The Gammadda teams engaged in the Door to Door program are currently based in the Jaffna, Matale, and Kalutara Districts.The team in the Kalutara District visited the Thebuwara West Village in the Dodamgoda Divisional Secretariat.This village is constantly flooded due to the effects of the Kalu River. Villagers state that these are the results of illegal constructions that obstruct the waterways. They further added that this is a result of negligence by the authorities. Another Gammadda Team is in the Matale District today. The main issue these villagers are facing is that the main access road to the village has not been renovated. Gammdda teams are in the Jaffna District as well. Most villagers in the most rural areas in the Jaffna District face an issue: the lack of access to clean drinking water. A water purification project commenced 5 years ago.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Minister of Justice Dr.Wijayadasa Rajapaksa says the latest resolution adopted on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council would have an effect on the proposed IMF bailout as well as the GSP+ concession. The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Reforms attributes the change of stances Sri Lanka as a nation adopted from time to time and the breakdown of the general public's trust in its leaders to the UNHRC resolution being passed.The Minister warned that this development has pushed Sri Lanka into a perilous situation. The resolution presented at the 51st Session of the UNHRC by the core group on Sri Lanka was passed yesterday.9 out of the 19 facts presented in the resolution concerned the economic crisis in the country and recent violations of human rights.20 countries voted in favour of the resolution while 7 opposed it. 20 countries including India, Japan and Nepal abstained from voting. The Minister of Justice pointed out that he will continue to hand in hand with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to expedite steps to introduce democratic reforms while working with the international community through a mutual understanding.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – About 140 organizations worldwide asked the International Monetary Fund to issue at least $650 billion more in reserves to help its member nations grapple with “multiple historic, overlapping, and generally worsening crises.”Allocating more IMF reserve assets known as special drawing rights, or SDRs, “would immediately make hundreds of billions of dollars available to nearly all low- and middle-income IMF member countries without debt or conditions and only requires political will on the part of the fund’s board” the organizations said in a letter to the IMF’s board of governors and its executive board Thursday.Pressure is mounting on the IMF to act as the world’s most financially fragile countries, from Argentina to Ukraine, have burned through the extra IMF reserves they got last year, raising calls for a fresh injection to help them weather higher interest rates, food and fuel costs. In July, key Democratic congressional allies urged President Joe Biden’s administration to support a new injection of resources for countries at the IMF to help them deal with the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.With 345 million people facing acute food insecurity — more than double the number in 2019 — and rising interest rates making it more expensive for nations to pay back their dollar-denominated debt as the greenback strengthens, mass anger is triggering instability in many countries and has even led to the ouster of leaders in nations such as Sri Lanka.Signatories to the Thursday letter include the International Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO, the largest US labor federation.